Londinium (album)

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Londinium
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Studio album by
Released23 September 1996
Genre Trip hop, alternative hip hop, electronica
Length60:38
Label Island
Producer Archive, Pete Barraclough
Archive chronology
Londinium
(1996)
Take My Head
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Independent (Mixed) [2]
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Londinium is the debut album by London-based trip hop band Archive. The title is taken from the Roman name for London. Roya Arab is the principal vocalist throughout the album, and Rosko John provides rapping. "Skyscraper" uses a sample from "Mmm Skyscraper... I Love You" by Underworld. In addition, Karl Hyde, from Underworld, plays bass on the track "Headspace". "Londinium" was remixed by Kevin Shields and released as a 12″.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Old Artist" – 4:04
  2. "All Time" – 3:51
  3. "So Few Words" – 6:12
  4. "Headspace" * – 4:13
  5. "Darkroom" – 4:31
  6. "Londinium" – 5:19
  7. "Man Made" – 4:37
  8. "Nothing Else" – 4:37
  9. "Skyscraper" – 4:24
  10. "Parvaneh (Butterfly)" – 3:50
  11. "Beautiful World" – 6:36
  12. "Organ Song" – 2:23
  13. "Last Five" – 5:49
* Ubiquitous Wife Remix

The album contains a hidden track, which begins about 39 seconds after the end of "Last Five"; it runs 1:24, while the actual song "Last Five" runs 3:47.

Personnel

Track 9 contains a sample from Underworld's "Mmm Skyscraper I Love You".

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References

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  2. Gill, Andy (17 January 1997). "Review: Londinium". Independent News & Media. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
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